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Politico reported that it obtained multiple messages between Racicot and others that appeared to corroborate her claims, including conversations between herself and her therapist discussing the incident. She also shared a Facebook exchange with an acquaintance in 2023 who she warned not to get involved with Platner, calling him \u201cconsensually careless\u201d and saying he \u201cdoesn\u2019t listen to you when drunk.\u201d She also reportedly told a man she dated after Platner about the alleged assault in 2023. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted details to Politico that matched Racicot\u2019s story. <\/p>\n

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What To Watch For<\/h2>\n

Maine Democrats can replace Platner on the ballot if he drops out before July 13. The party must select his replacement by July 27. The nominee will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election. The race was expected to be highly competitive and one of Democrats\u2019 best chances to flip a seat. It is the only state won by Kamala Harris in the most recent election held by a Republican senator. Platner ran uncontested in the Maine Democratic primary last month after Democrat Gov. Janet Mills effectively ended her campaign in April. A first-time candidate, U.S. military veteran and oyster farmer, Platner billed himself as the working class candidate and denounced billionaires, gaining the support of prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who has not commented on the rape allegation as of Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Key Background<\/h2>\n

Before the Politico story broke Monday, multiple<\/u> outlets<\/u> reported Platner cancelled three events scheduled for Sunday and Monday, with some citing unnamed sources who said he was anticipating another negative story. Platner has faced multiple allegations of reckless and drunken behavior and disturbing behavior toward women since launching his campaign in August. Several women who had relationships with Platner described unsettling and volatile interactions with him in an article published in The New York Times<\/u> last month. One of the women, Lyndsy Fifield, said Platner was physically rough with her at times while drinking, allegations he denied. She also said he knew the tattoo on his chest, which he has since covered, was a Nazi symbol, despite publicly denying knowing its meaning. Fifield\u2019s allegations were widely questioned since she has worked for conservative groups and Republican politicians. Racicot, a Democrat, also described to The Times an \u201cunsettling\u201d and \u201creckless\u201d experience with Platner when he came to her house drunk in 2021, but declined to elaborate. She told Politico she didn\u2019t come forward to The Times because she agrees with Platner\u2019s politics, and said she decided to do so after the Times story published, because Fifield\u2019s allegations dominated the storyline and were discredited by some over her Republican ties. Platner\u2019s wife, Amy Gertner, who he married in 2023, also caught him sending sexually explicit messages to multiple other women last year\u2014revelations first made public in May in the Wall Street Journal<\/u> and confirmed publicly by Gertner, who said the couple had repaired their marriage. <\/p>\n

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